THERE IS / THERE ARE

THERE IS / THERE ARE

The meaning of there is and there are in Spanish is hay. We use there is to express something in singular, and we use there are to express things in plural.
El significado de there is y there are es hay. Usamos there is para expresar algo en singular, y usamos there are para expresar cosas en plural. 

        There is an elephant.          Hay un elefante.
        There are some elephants.  Hay algunos elefantes.       

Affirmative

Long form
Short form

There is
There’s
singular
There are
---
plural

Negative

Long form
Short form

There is not
There isn’t
singular
There are not
There aren’t
plural

Questions
Short answers

Is there a lion?
Yes, there is
No, there isn’t.
singular
Are there any snakes?
Yes, there are
No, there aren’t
plural


We usually use there is and there are to answer the question How many?
Solemos usar there is y there are para responder a la pregunta ¿cuántos?

How many books are there?      ¿Cuántos libros hay?
There are six.                        Hay seis.
                                 

                                 

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